Tanzania, April 3 -- Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan inaugurated the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) on April 3, 2024, at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam.

During her speech, the president urged companies that collect and process personal information to ensure compliance with data protection laws.

She emphasized that the commission has been established in accordance with the constitution to protect the rights and interests of citizens nationally and fulfill the country's obligations regionally and internationally.

Samia stated that every human being has dignity and deserves privacy, hence the establishment of laws and a commission to safeguard people's privacy, because there ar...